Cruel British teenagers tortured tiny dog in drug-fueled rampage

Four British teenagers tortured a tiny dog by breaking his neck and setting him on fire in a drug-fueled rampage.

Four British teenagers tortured a tiny dog by breaking his neck and setting him on fire in a drug-fueled rampage.

The little Chihuahua, named Chunky, was subjected to one of the "worst ever" attacks that animal rescue services in Margate, Kent, have ever seen.

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The teens stole Chunky from his owner before breaking his leg and neck, then setting fire to his face by lighting an aerosol can. The pup, who was less than one year old at the time, was then force-fed drugs and left for dead in a landfill.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) representatives said the attack in February this year was one of the most "disturbing cases" they had ever dealt with.

Chunky suffered severe injuries when he was attacked, then set on fire by a group of teenagers. (RSPCA)

"The defendants may have been young and confessed to being under the influence of drugs but the cruelty they inflicted on this poor dog was extreme, barbaric and inexcusable.

"He must have suffered horrendously for hours as the senseless torture took place for the amusement of these boys. It is a miracle he survived."

Chunky has been reunited with his owners and has fully recovered from the horrendous attack.

Three of the teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty in October to treating the animal in a way which they knew would cause him to suffer unnecessarily.

Chunky survived the ordeal and has now been reunited with his family. (RSPCA)

They were all disqualified from keeping all animals for five years, given a referral order for 12 months and ordered to pay costs. The referral order requires them to meet two trained community volunteers and a Youth Offending Team Officer on a regular basis, along with their parents.

A fourth teen pleaded guilty to the same offences under the Animal Welfare Act at Folkestone Youth Court.

He was also disqualified from keeping animals for five years and given a referral order for 12 months, plus his father was made to pay costs of $8,750.